Nico Hulkenberg is relishing a “great opportunity” to show his calibre against new teammate Daniel Ricciardo, according to Renault chief Marcin Budkowski. Having joined Renault at the start of 2017, Hulkenberg will go into his third season with the French manufacturer with a third different teammate having been partnered with Jolyon Palmer in 2017 and Carlos Sainz in 2018. But with Ricciardo joining Renault for 2019, the German driver faces a teammate with a better record than his own with the Australian notching up seven Formula 1 race wins, 29 podiums and three pole positions so far in his career. Budkowski says Hulkenberg has welcomed Ricciardo to the team and is excited to prove...
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